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How Proposed ARFF Standards Would Impact Airports (2009)

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June 15, 2009 D-1 APPENDIX D COST FACTORS Firefighter salaries are an ongoing cost of increasing ARFF standards, and represent the largest type of cost in the scenarios examined. Costs are based on salary and benefit figures provided by the interviewed airports. Figure D-1 shows that the NFPA 2-Minute scenario has the highest salary costs, followed by the NFPA 3-Minute scenario. Figure D-1: Annual Firefighter Salary Costs Firefighter Salaries $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $7.2 $6.1 $41.2 $44.4 $47.7 $111.6 $258.2 ICAO 3-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $7.2 $6.1 $41.2 $44.4 $19.1 $44.7 $162.6 ICAO Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement* $0.0 $0.0 $12.4 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $12.4 Firefighter Salaries $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $28.6 $126.0 $207.6 $201.3 $166.6 $365.4 $1,095.5 NFPA 2-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $28.6 $126.0 $207.6 $201.3 $66.6 $146.2 $776.3 Full $13.2 $123.0 $207.4 $162.6 $86.4 $223.4 $816.0 NFPA 3-Minute Movement Area Demonstration Sat $13.2 $123.0 $207.4 $162.6 $39.8 $89.3 $635.4 NFPA Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement $20.9 $111.3 $205.5 $145.1 $45.7 $17.2 $545.7 Full assumes that additional stations are “full,” standalone stations. Sat assumes that additional stations at Index D and Index E airports are smaller “satellite” stations. *ICAO does not have a minimum staffing requirement, but additional vehicles require additional staff at some airports.

June 15, 2009 D-2 Employee turnover costs represent the Initial Training and Equipment expense for new firefighters, to replace those who leave. Firefighters brought on to meet ICAO/ NFPA requirements are assumed to be replaced at 20 percent per year. This means that annual turnover costs are one-fifth of Initial Training and Equipment costs. Figure D-2 shows that these costs are highest at Index E and Index B airports, and are highest for the NFPA 2-Minute scenario. Figure D-2: Annual Employee Turnover Costs Annual Employee Turnover Costs $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $0.2 $0.2 $1.2 $1.1 $1.0 $2.1 $5.8 ICAO 3-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $0.2 $0.2 $1.2 $1.1 $0.4 $0.8 $3.9 ICAO Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement* $0.0 $0.0 $0.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.3 Annual Employee Turnover Costs $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $1.0 $3.8 $6.5 $5.6 $4.5 $8.4 $29.9 NFPA 2-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $1.0 $3.8 $6.5 $5.6 $1.8 $3.4 $22.1 Full $0.6 $3.7 $6.2 $4.3 $1.4 $4.8 $21.0 NFPA 3-Minute Movement Area Demonstration Sat $0.6 $3.7 $6.2 $4.3 $0.7 $1.9 $17.4 NFPA Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement $0.7 $3.4 $6.1 $3.9 $0.7 $0.4 $15.3 Full assumes that additional stations are “full,” standalone stations. Sat assumes that additional stations at Index D and Index E airports are smaller “satellite” stations. *ICAO does not have a minimum staffing requirement, but additional vehicles require additional staff at some airports.

June 15, 2009 D-3 Firefighting vehicles added to meet ICAO/NFPA requirements are depreciated over a period of 15 years, with a ten percent residual value. This means that the annualized investment cost is six percent of the initial vehicle cost. Figure D-3 shows that depreciation is largest at Index E and Index C airports, and is larger for the NFPA 2-Minute scenario than the other scenarios. Figure D-3: Annual Investment Cost for Additional Vehicles ($millions) Annual Investment Cost for Additional Vehicles $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $0.4 $0.2 $3.8 $3.7 $3.2 $5.8 $17.1 ICAO 3-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $0.4 $0.2 $3.8 $3.7 $1.3 $2.3 $11.7 ICAO Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement* $0.0 $0.0 $2.1 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $2.1 Annual Investment Cost for Additional Vehicles $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $0.7 $1.8 $9.0 $16.8 $13.9 $21.6 $63.8 NFPA 2-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $0.7 $1.8 $9.0 $16.8 $5.5 $8.6 $42.5 Full $0.0 $1.2 $4.1 $5.9 $4.0 $14.4 $29.6 NFPA 3-Minute Movement Area Demonstration Sat $0.0 $1.2 $4.1 $5.9 $1.6 $5.8 $18.6 NFPA Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement $0.0 $1.0 $2.4 $0.6 $0.0 $0.0 $4.0 Full assumes that additional stations are “full,” standalone stations. Sat assumes that additional stations at Index D and Index E airports are smaller “satellite” stations. *ICAO does not have a minimum staffing requirement, but additional vehicles require additional staff at some airports.

June 15, 2009 D-4 Fuel and maintenance costs represent the operating costs of firefighting vehicles added to meet ICAO/NFPA requirements. These costs are assumed to equal five percent of the initial cost of the vehicle. Figure D-4 shows that these costs are highest at Index E and Index C airports, and are higher for the NFPA 2-Minute scenario than the other scenarios. Figure D-4: Annual Fuel and Maintenance Costs for Additional Vehicles ($millions) Annual Fuel and Maintenance Costs for Additional Vehicles $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $0.3 $0.2 $3.2 $3.1 $2.6 $4.8 $14.2 ICAO 3-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $0.3 $0.2 $3.2 $3.1 $1.1 $1.9 $9.8 ICAO Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement* $0.0 $0.0 $1.7 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $1.7 Annual Fuel and Maintenance Costs for Additional Vehicles $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $0.6 $1.5 $7.5 $14.0 $11.6 $18.0 $53.1 NFPA 2-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $0.6 $1.5 $7.5 $14.0 $4.6 $7.2 $35.4 Full $0.0 $1.0 $3.5 $4.9 $3.3 $12.0 $24.7 NFPA 3-Minute Movement Area Demonstration Sat $0.0 $1.0 $3.5 $4.9 $1.3 $4.8 $15.5 NFPA Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement $0.0 $0.8 $2.0 $0.5 $0.0 $0.0 $3.4 Full assumes that additional stations are “full,” standalone stations. Sat assumes that additional stations at Index D and Index E airports are smaller “satellite” stations. *ICAO does not have a minimum staffing requirement, but additional vehicles require additional staff at some airports.

June 15, 2009 D-5 Fire stations added to meet ICAO / NFPA requirements are depreciated over a period of 30 years. Annualized investment costs are therefore 1/30, or 3.33%, of the initial construction cost. Figure D-5 shows that depreciation is largest at Index E and Index C airports, and is larger for the NFPA 2-Minute scenario than the other scenarios. Figure D-5: Annual Investment Cost for Additional Fire Stations ($millions) Annual Investment Cost for Additional Fire Stations $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $3.3 $1.6 $4.0 $9.1 $4.0 $9.6 $31.5 ICAO 3-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $3.3 $1.6 $4.0 $9.1 $1.5 $2.8 $22.3 ICAO Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement* $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 Annual Investment Cost for Additional Fire Stations $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $5.7 $8.7 $12.9 $23.4 $17.3 $36.0 $104.1 NFPA 2-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $5.7 $8.7 $12.9 $23.4 $6.7 $10.5 $68.0 Full $1.9 $1.6 $5.0 $9.1 $7.4 $24.0 $49.0 NFPA 3-Minute Movement Area Demonstration Sat $1.9 $1.6 $5.0 $9.1 $2.9 $7.0 $27.4 NFPA Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 Full assumes that additional stations are “full,” standalone stations. Sat assumes that additional stations at Index D and Index E airports are smaller “satellite” stations. *ICAO does not have a minimum staffing requirement, but additional vehicles require additional staff at some airports.

June 15, 2009 D-6 Additional fire stations incur costs for utilities and maintenance. These are assumed to equal five percent of the initial construction costs each year. Additional fire stations, those which represent an increase in the number of fire stations on the airport, produce increased utility and maintenance costs. Relocated fire stations, which are newly-built replacements of previous fire stations to improve response times, do not produce increased utility and maintenance costs. Therefore, the costs shown in Figure D-6 do not correlate directly with station construction costs shown in the body of the report. Utility and maintenance costs are highest for Index E and Index C airports, and for the NFPA 2-Minute scenario. Figure D-6: Annual Utility and Maintenance Costs for Additional Fire Stations ($millions) Annual Utility and Maintenance Costs for Additional Fire Stations $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $2.5 $1.2 $4.5 $7.8 $5.9 $14.4 $36.3 ICAO 3-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $2.5 $1.2 $4.5 $7.8 $2.3 $4.2 $22.5 ICAO Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement* $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 Annual Utility and Maintenance Costs for Additional Fire Stations $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $4.2 $7.1 $17.3 $35.1 $26.0 $54.0 $143.7 NFPA 2-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $4.2 $7.1 $17.3 $35.1 $10.1 $15.8 $89.6 Full $0.0 $2.4 $6.0 $11.7 $7.4 $36.0 $63.5 NFPA 3-Minute Movement Area Demonstration Sat $0.0 $2.4 $6.0 $11.7 $2.9 $10.5 $33.4 NFPA Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 Full assumes that additional stations are “full,” standalone stations. Sat assumes that additional stations at Index D and Index E airports are smaller “satellite” stations. *ICAO does not have a minimum staffing requirement, but additional vehicles require additional staff at some airports.

June 15, 2009 D-7 Annual Operating and Investment Cost represents the total annualized cost of the scenarios examined, and is shown in Figure D-7. As such, it is the sum of costs in Figures D-1 through D-6. Index B, Index C and Index E airports have the highest total cost levels, depending on the scenario. The NFPA 2-Minute scenario has the highest level of cost overall. Figure D-7: Annual Operating and Investment Cost ($millions) Annual Operating and Investment Cost $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $14.0 $9.4 $57.8 $69.3 $64.4 $148.3 $363.1 ICAO 3-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $14.0 $9.4 $57.8 $69.3 $25.6 $56.7 $232.8 ICAO Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement* $0.0 $0.0 $16.5 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $16.5 Annual Operating and Investment Cost $ Millions IIIA/IIA IA IB IC ID IE Total Full $40.8 $148.9 $260.8 $296.3 $239.8 $503.4 $1,490.1 NFPA 2-Minute Runway Response Time Demonstration Sat $40.8 $148.9 $260.8 $296.3 $95.5 $191.6 $1,033.9 Full $15.7 $132.9 $232.2 $198.6 $109.9 $314.6 $1,003.7 NFPA 3-Minute Movement Area Demonstration Sat $15.7 $132.9 $232.2 $198.6 $49.2 $119.3 $747.8 NFPA Minimum Staff/Vehicles Requirement $21.6 $116.4 $216.0 $150.2 $46.5 $17.6 $568.3 Full assumes that additional stations are “full,” standalone stations. Sat assumes that additional stations at Index D and Index E airports are smaller “satellite” stations. *ICAO does not have a minimum staffing requirement, but additional vehicles require additional staff at some airports.

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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Web-Only Document 7: How Proposed ARFF Standards Would Impact Airports explores the potential cost implications for airports of implementing proposed airport rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) regulations that would be more closely aligned with voluntary consensus standards promulgated by the International Civil Aviation Organization and the National Fire Protection Association. Section 311 of H.R. 915 EH, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, calls for more closely aligning ARFF regulations under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Certification of Airports, with voluntary consensus standards.

A summary of this report was published online as ACRP Research Results Digest 7: A Summary of How Proposed Firefighting Standards Would Impact Airports.

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